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From ongoing reports of police brutality to the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on Black Americans, 2020 brought a renewed awareness to the deep-rootedness of racism and white supremacy in every facet of American life.
Edited by Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken System is the first book of its kind—a bold and urgent move towards social justice through a profound collection of essays featuring Black scholars and experts across economics, education, health, wellness, climate, and technology. It speaks to the question "What's next for America?" on the subjects of policy-making, mental health, artificial intelligence, climate movement, the future of work, the LGBTQ community, the criminal legal system, AI bias, and much more.
Essayists including Dr. William ‘Sandy’ Darity, Dr. Hedwig Lee, Mary Heglar, and Janelle Jones present groundbreaking ideas ranging from Black maternal and infant health to reparations to AI bias to inclusive economic policy, with the potential to uplift and heal not only Black America, but the entire country.
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ABOUT ANNA GIFTY
Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman is an award-winning economist, writer, founder, and speaker. She is a doctoral student at Harvard Kennedy School studying public policy and economics where she focuses on race, gender, and the economy. She is the youngest recipient for a CEDAW Women’s Rights Award by the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women formerly awarded to Vice President Kamala Harris. Her first book, The Black Agenda, received widespread coverage from outlets like NPR, ESSENCE, TELEMUNDO, FOX Soul, and The New York Times. Her second book, The Double Tax, explores the hidden and not-so-hidden costs women, especially of color, face and has been covered by ABC News, Marketplace, The New York Times, NPR, Essence, and more. She is widely known online as itsafronomics. For FAQ, please visit here.
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